General Conversation and Grammar
General Conversations
A: pai nǎi? (Where are you going?)
B: pai tham-ŋa:n kà.(I’m going to work.)
A: kɔ̌:-thô:t ńa kráp. (Sorry)
B: mâi-pen-rai kà. (No problem )
At a coffee shop
A: ao ga:-fԑ: rɔ́:n kráp. (I would like a cup of hot coffee please)
B: nî: kà. (Here you go)
A: ao cha: rɔ́:n kà. (I would like a cup of hot tea please)
B: cha: a-rai di: ká? (What kind of tea would you like?)
A: cha: thai kà. (Thai tea please)
A: thâo-rài kráp? (How much is it?)
B: 500 bà:t kà. (It’s 500 bath)
A: ráp a-rai dii ká? (What would you like to have?)
B: ao cha: kǐaw rɔ́:n kráp. (I would like to have hot green tea please.)
A: ao kԑ̂:w hâi nᴐ̀:y. (Could you please pass me a glass please? )
B: nî: kà. (Here you go)
A: kɔ̀:p-kun kráp. (Thank you)
Taxi
A: pai tha-na:-ka:n kráp. (I want to go to the Bank)
B: kráp. (Sure)
A: hɔ̂:ŋ-nám yù: nǎi kráp? (Where is the toilet?)
B: chán 2 kà.( It’s on the 2nd floor.)
A: nî: chán a-rai ká? (What floor is this?)
B: chán 5 kráp. (5th floor.)
Thai grammar
How to construct easy sentences
Yes/No question
English: Are you busy? Yes I am./No I am not.
Thai: Kun yûŋ máy? yûŋ mâi yûŋ
(You busy) (Busy) (Not busy)
English: Are you hungry? Yes I am./No I am not.
Thai: Kun hǐw máy? hǐw mâi hǐw
(You hungry) (hungry) (Not hungry)
English: Do you like Thai tea? Yes I do/No I do not.
Thai: Kun chↄ̂:p cha: Thai máy? chↄ̂:p mâi chↄ̂:p
(You like tea Thai) (Like) (Not like)
English: Did you work yesterday? Yes I do/No I do not.
Thai: mᵾ̂a-wa:n Kun tham-ŋa:n máy? tham mâi tham
(Yesterday you work) (work) (Not work)
English:.Will she come here? Yes she will./No she will not.
Thai: kao ja ma: thi:̂-nî: máy? ma: mâi ma:
(She will come here ) (come) (Not come)
